Test pilot

Article summary

Test Pilot may refer to: *Test pilot, pilots who work on developing, evaluating and proving experimental aircraft *Test Pilot (cocktail), a 1933 tiki drink by Donn Beach *Test Pilot (film) a 1938 film about test pilots with Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, Spencer Tracy and Lionel Barrymore

Key claims

1. date of death: 1957 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1947 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of death is "1957". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1947". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372035803